Lia Leendertz writes about gardening for the Guardian's Weekend magazine. She is the author of several books, including The Half-hour Allotment and Conservatory and Greenhouse Gardening, and she studied horticulture at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. Lia lives in Bristol and has an 80-ft garden and an allotment and is on the residents' committee of her local park.

Lia Leendertz writes about gardening for the Guardian's Weekend magazine. She is the author of several books, including The Half-hour Allotment and Conservatory and Greenhouse Gardening, and she studied horticulture at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh. Lia lives in Bristol and has an 80-ft garden and an allotment and is on the residents' committee of her local park.